The web Browser you are currently using is unsupported, and some features of this site may not work as intended. Please update to a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge to experience all features Michigan.gov has to offer.
Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)
Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program
The Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP) furthers the U.S. Department of Justice (US DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) mission by assisting state, local, and tribal efforts to prevent or reduce crime and violence, with a particular focus on gun violence and the programs and initiatives that target the risk factors that are likely to lead to this kind of violence.
Background: On June 25, 2022, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 into law to reduce gun violence and save lives, and to make progress toward keeping guns out of dangerous hands. In signing the bill into law, the President noted that this historic act “invests in antiviolence programs that work — that work directly with the people who are most likely to commit these crimes or become victims of gun crimes.” As authorized by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022, Michigan will receive $7,945,884 for the Byrne SCIP. This first award is a combined fiscal year 2022 and 2023 award. Each of the three subsequent year awards will be $3,972,942, with a budget period of 48-months.
State Advisory Board (SAB) Requirement: As part of the federal requirements, Michigan created a diverse SAB to inform and guide the state’s related gun violence reduction programs and initiatives. Program and budget plans will be developed, reviewed, and approved by the SAB.
Michigan SAB Members:
Discipline Represented | Name | Organization |
State Law Enforcement | Lt. Col. Ryan Pennell | Michigan State Police - State Services Bureau |
Local Law Enforcement | Mr. Bob Stevenson | Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police |
County Law Enforcement | Mr. Matt Saxton | Michigan Sheriffs’ Association |
Community | Ms. Jenita Moore | Labor and Economic Opportunity |
Courts | Mr. Ryan Gamby | State Court Administrative Office |
Prosecution | Ms. Cheri Bruinsma | Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan |
Behavioral Health | Ms. Diane Pelts | Community Mental Health Association of Michigan |
Victim Services | Ms. Angie Povilaitis | Michigan Department of Health and Human Services |
Legal Counsel | Ms. Robyn Liddell | Michigan Department of Attorney General |
Research/Evaluation | Dr. Marc Zimmerman | University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention |
Phase 3
Byrne SCIP Forms
Additional Information (Pre-Release)
Phase 1 and Phase 2
Byrne SCIP Forms
- Phase 1 and Phase 2 - Progress Status Report (PSR)
- Phase 1 and Phase 2 - Financial Status Report (FSR)
Byrne SCIP Grant Award
View the listing of grants awarded to Michigan government agencies and their community-based organization partner:
SAB Meeting Information
- 2024 Schedule of Board Meetings
- January 18, 2024, Meeting Minutes
- April 18, 2024, Meeting Minutes
- July 25, 2024, Meeting Minutes
- October 10, 2024, Meeting Minutes
- 2025 Schedule of Board Meetings
- March 11, 2025, Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
Please note, the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) has a similar grant program to Byrne SCIP, the Community Policing Competitive Grants. For questions about this program, please contact Ms. Tirstan Walters with MCOLES.